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847 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operates AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 helicopters and provides armed reconnaissance and light transport support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Along with 845 and 846 naval air squadrons, it forms part of the Commando Helicopter Force. The squadron was re-formed from 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron on 1 September 1995. The unit is based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, a Royal Naval establishment, with helicopters drawn from an Army Air Corps pool and flown by Royal Marines and Royal Navy aircrews.

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  • 847 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operates AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 helicopters and provides armed reconnaissance and light transport support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Along with 845 and 846 naval air squadrons, it forms part of the Commando Helicopter Force. The squadron was re-formed from 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron on 1 September 1995. The unit is based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, a Royal Naval establishment, with helicopters drawn from an Army Air Corps pool and flown by Royal Marines and Royal Navy aircrews. (en)
  • 847ème Escadron aéronaval Le 847 Naval Air Squadron ou 847 NAS est un escadron du Fleet Air Arm de la Royal Navy. Il est basé à la Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (RNAS Yeovilton) dans le Somerset. L'escadron a été formé en 1943, dissout plusieurs fois et reformé la dernière fois en 1995. L'escadron exploite les hélicoptères Wildcat AH.1 tirés d'un pool de l'Army Air Corps et pilotés par des équipages des Royal Marines et de la Royal Navy. Il fournit une reconnaissance armée et un soutien au transport léger à la 3 Commando Brigade du Royal Marines. Avec les 845 et 846 escadrons aéronavals, il fait partie de la Commando Helicopter Force. L'escadron a été reformé à partir du (en) le 1er septembre 1995. (fr)
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  • Royal Marinesair support
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  • Squadron badge (en)
  • An 847 NAS Gazelle AH.1, takes off from Camp Justice, Oman in 2002 (en)
  • An 847 NAS Lynx AH.9A helicopter flying over the desert training areas surrounding Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, USA during 2012 (en)
  • Wildcat AH.1 (en)
  • A former 3 CBAS Lynx AH.7, in service with 847 NAS in 2005 (en)
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  • *Fleet Air Arm *Joint Helicopter Command *Commando Helicopter Force (en)
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  • 1943 (xsd:integer)
  • 1956 (xsd:integer)
  • 1969 (xsd:integer)
  • 1982 (xsd:integer)
  • 1995 (xsd:integer)
  • (en)
  • 1960.0
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  • Aircraft (en)
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  • Home station (en)
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  • Lynx Mk9A Helicopter MOD 45154638.jpg (en)
  • Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 Royal Marines in Iraq 2002.JPEG (en)
  • ZZ405 .jpg (en)
  • HMS_Ocean_conducting_a_VERTREP_with_RFA_Fort_Austin._MOD_45145962.jpg (en)
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  • Royal Marines air support (en)
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  • Flying squadron (en)
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  • 847 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operates AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 helicopters and provides armed reconnaissance and light transport support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Along with 845 and 846 naval air squadrons, it forms part of the Commando Helicopter Force. The squadron was re-formed from 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron on 1 September 1995. The unit is based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, a Royal Naval establishment, with helicopters drawn from an Army Air Corps pool and flown by Royal Marines and Royal Navy aircrews. (en)
  • 847ème Escadron aéronaval Le 847 Naval Air Squadron ou 847 NAS est un escadron du Fleet Air Arm de la Royal Navy. Il est basé à la Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (RNAS Yeovilton) dans le Somerset. L'escadron a été formé en 1943, dissout plusieurs fois et reformé la dernière fois en 1995. (fr)
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  • 847 Naval Air Squadron (en)
  • 847 Naval Air Squadron (fr)
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